Visakhapatnam vs Raipur: which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 415 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Raipur is the sunnier overall: about 2,690 hours of sunshine a year to Visakhapatnam's 2,412. Visakhapatnam has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Raipur in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Visakhapatnam | Raipur | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,412 | 2,690 |
| Sunniest month | January (92/100) | November (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,253 mm | 1,338 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Visakhapatnam vs Raipur month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visakhapatnam | Raipur | Visakhapatnam | Raipur | Visakhapatnam | Raipur | |
| January | 92 | 92 | 27° | 26° | 5 | 13 |
| February | 91 | 92 | 29° | 31° | 11 | 15 |
| March | 90 | 55 | 32° | 36° | 15 | 16 |
| April | 79 | 9 | 33° | 41° | 31 | 23 |
| May | 64 | 0 | 34° | 43° | 72 | 24 |
| June | 66 | 40 | 32° | 36° | 170 | 213 |
| July | 66 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 201 | 379 |
| August | 66 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 211 | 338 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 224 | 242 |
| October | 66 | 84 | 29° | 29° | 211 | 57 |
| November | 78 | 93 | 28° | 26° | 80 | 8 |
| December | 89 | 93 | 26° | 24° | 22 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Visakhapatnam · Apr Visakhapatnam · May Visakhapatnam · Jun Visakhapatnam · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Raipur · Nov Raipur · Dec Raipur.
When to pick which
- November–February: Raipur (average score 93/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Visakhapatnam (average score 78/100 vs 21). Raipur is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- June–August: Visakhapatnam (average score 66/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Raipur (average score 76/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Visakhapatnam weather by month · Raipur weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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